vicious circles

The phrase “vicious circles” has 4 syllables: vi-cious cir-cles

It's pronounced as /ˈvɪʃ.əs ˈsɜːr.kəlz/


What is synonym and antonym for vicious circles?

In the thesaurus, “vicious circles” has 33 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for vicious circles along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vicious circles

  • belts
  • catenae
  • catenas
  • catenations
  • chain reactions
  • chains
  • circles
  • concatenations
  • consecutions
  • continua
  • continuums
  • cycles
  • files
  • flows
  • gamuts
  • gantlets
  • gauntlets
  • lines
  • nexus
  • nexuses
  • progressions
  • queues
  • ranges
  • rivers
  • rows
  • scales
  • sequences
  • spectra
  • spectrums
  • streams
  • strings
  • successions
  • trains

Meanings of vicious circles

  • noun
    1. A situation in which the solution to one problem creates a chain of problems, each making it more difficult to solve the original one.
    2. A fallacy in which the premise is used to prove a conclusion which is then used to prove the premise.

Example Sentences

  • Many people fall into vicious circles of debt and financial hardship.
  • Stress and anxiety often create vicious circles that are hard to escape.
  • The country struggles with multiple vicious circles of poverty and unemployment.
  • Lack of confidence can lead to failure, which then reinforces more vicious circles of self-doubt.
  • Governments must intervene to break the vicious circles that trap people in poverty.

On this page you'll find 33 synonyms or another words to vicious circles, such as: belts, catenae, catenas, catenations, chain reactions, chains, circles.

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